Intro Finally () got that prom(D)otion I () worked hard to () get The one that came with a () company () car When they () gave me the () keys They said () "son you can () bet Keep it up and you’ll () really go () far" But what good is all that () knowin’ The best () thing that I had () goin’ is go()ne My good () friends come a()round to hang () out now and () then And they joke "Man you () sure got it () hard With this () house on the () hill   And a () white picket () fence And the grass sure is () green in the () yard But what good is all that () knowin’ The best () thing that I had () goin’ is () gone Solo Well I () squandered my () time tryin’ to () buy her every()thing Gave her all that I () thought she deser()ved Now I () know all the () things That she () wanted were () free And I shoulda been () home holdin’ () her But what good is all that () knowin’ The best () thing that I had () goin’ is () gone Is gone... Solo 2 Fade Out

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Cette chanson parle d’un homme qui, malgré ses succès professionnels et son confort matériel, se rend compte que ce qui compte vraiment lui échappe. Il évoque un sentiment de regret, réalisant que l’attention et l’amour qu’il devait à sa partenaire ont été négligés au profit de la recherche de biens matériels. Maintenant, bien qu’il possède une belle maison et une bonne carrière, il regrette d'avoir perdu la chose la plus précieuse de sa vie : l’amour. Le contexte semble être celui d'une réflexion sur les priorités dans la vie et l'importance des relations authentiques plutôt que des possessions. C’est un rappel poignant que, parfois, ce que l’on considère comme des réussites ne signifient rien sans les êtres chers à nos côtés.